The ripple factor: Economic losses from weather extremes can amplify each other across the...
Weather extremes can cause economic ripples along our supply chains. If they occur at roughly the same time the ripples start interacting and can...
Advancing agriculture threatens the livelihoods of forest-dependent people
Forest-dependent people living across the Gran Chaco have been put on the map for the first time. As agribusiness expands into the dry forest...
The nutritional value of giant kelp decreases as sea temperatures increase
As a foundational species, giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) is vital to the ecosystem of the temperate, shallow, nearshore waters where it grows. When the...
Rapid echolocation helps toothed whales capture speedy prey
Whales use a combination of rapid echolocation adjustments and nimble brain responses to zero in on fast-moving prey, suggests a new study.
Using overpasses as shelter from tornado?
Meteorologists and emergency workers continue to contest the popular thinking that waiting out a tornado under an overpass is safe. According to the National...
A new model could help stall shifting sand dunes, protecting infrastructure and ecosystems
Scientists have used down-scaled laboratory models to show how sand dunes move through a landscape, revealing the conditions that determine whether they will pass...
A cost effective and quick way to find groundwater in arid regions
Water is a scarce commodity in many countries worldwide, but new cost-effective technology pioneered by researchers in Australia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia could ensure...
How a natural disaster can bring couples closer
According to a study of couples in the Houston area before and after Hurricane Harvey, natural disasters can actually bring married couples closer together,...
Affordable policy which could stop fossil fuels causing global warming
Imagine a single policy, imposed on one industry, which would, if enforced consistently, stop fossil fuels causing global warming within a generation. The Carbon...
Gardening for wildlife enhances bird diversity beyond your own backyard
Across the United States, bird populations are declining due to decreases in availability of habitat. Recently, a team of scientists explored the value of...
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He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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